A NEW 'cheating map' has revealed the number of people in Reading having an affair.

Adultery is on the increase in the town, with 1,891 people signed up to an affairs dating site compared to 1,724 last year.

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A list of stats for each town shows that Reading is placed seventh in Berkshire for percentage of people using the app.

The main reason is apparently 'lockdown cabin fever' with people getting fed up at home.

Scroll down to view the full list below.

The figures are from IllicitEncounters.com, the 'top' affairs dating website.

The figure in Reading accounts for 1.4 per cent of the town's population.

Spokesperson Jessica Leoni said: "This is due to lockdown cabin fever - increasing numbers of people have become fed-up with their partners after being stuck together at home for most of this year and even denied a summer holiday in many cases.

"People started dating again and cheating numbers surged as lots of new relationships were forged."

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Where are people cheating in Berkshire?

Windsor - 1,540 people (3.67 per cent)

Maidenhead - 2,180 people (3.17 per cent)

Thatcham - 434 people (2.02 per cent)

Wokingham - 592 people (1.76 per cent)

Woodley - 377 people (1.28 per cent)

Slough - 1,424 people (1.11 per cent)

Reading - 1,891 people (1.04 per cent)

Bracknell - 967 people (1.01 per cent)

Newbury - 978 people (0.82 per cent)